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Food bank usage in B.C. has increased nearly 80% since 2019, report finds

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A South Asian woman walks past a food bank shelf carrying two boxes of vegetables.

The Food Banks Canada report found a growing number of people with paying jobs are using food banks in B.C.

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Vancouver Island, Canada
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AI 'hallucinations' could prove real problem for controversial owner of fire-ravaged property

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A man walks across an empty residential lot.

As the owner of a fire-ravaged Vancouver property he's been accused of neglecting, Fu De Ren has defended himself in civil proceedings and bylaw trials. But his inclusion of alleged AI "hallucinations" as part of a self-represented bid to cut his property's assessed value in half may end up costing him money.

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Trump increasing tariff on Canada by 10 per cent 'over and above what they are paying now'

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U.S. President Donald Trump has announced on social media he will be increasing tariffs on Canada by "10 per cent over and above what they are paying now" because of an advertisement by the Ontario government.

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fxer
3 days ago
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A billion percent!
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dreadhead
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Trump administration tells Colorado to stop importing wolves from Canada

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Colorado wolves must come from Northern Rockies states, the head of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service told the state as it tries to restore grey wolf populations.



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dreadhead
3 days ago
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Canadian wolves stealing American jobs.
Vancouver Island, Canada
fxer
1 day ago
If we catch any of them Canadian wolves down here we’re gonna send em to El Salvador
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Trump says he's ending trade talks with Canada over TV ads

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President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters during a roundtable on criminal cartels in the State Dining Room of the White House, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Washington.

The abrupt announcement comes after Trump accused Canada of using a "fake" Ronald Reagan ad to sway U.S. courts, raising the stakes in an already tense trade dispute.

(Image credit: Evan Vucci)

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4 days ago
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Flu season has B.C. doctors, politicians urging residents to get vaccinated

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A man speaks at a podium in a pharmacy while a woman stands beside him

Flu season is here, and B.C. officials are encouraging British Columbians to get their vaccinations this fall.

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